When to go · Sylvan Lake
Sylvan Lake in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jul–Aug for the lake; late Jun and early Sep for fewer crowds). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Canada overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jul–Aug for the lake; late Jun and early Sep for fewer crowds). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated good. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Sylvan Lake's best window: Jul–Aug for the lake; late Jun and early Sep for fewer crowds.
- JulyGreatInside Sylvan Lake's best window: Jul–Aug for the lake; late Jun and early Sep for fewer crowds.
- AugustGreatInside Sylvan Lake's best window: Jul–Aug for the lake; late Jun and early Sep for fewer crowds.
- SeptemberGreatInside Sylvan Lake's best window: Jul–Aug for the lake; late Jun and early Sep for fewer crowds.
Weather in May
- Sylvan LakeHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 63 °F (17 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °C), rain on about 11 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Canada overall
- Medium
- Prices · Canada overall
- Medium
Canada overall: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Sylvan Lake, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Jun: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
May: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Jun: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
May: 11 (better)
Jun: 13
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 1
May: Outside the best window (Jul–Aug for the lake; late Jun and early Sep for fewer crowds). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
June: Inside Sylvan Lake's best window: Jul–Aug for the lake; late Jun and early Sep for fewer crowds.
Sylvan Lake: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast